WP Conferences and Lectures

  • May

  • The Paterson Silk Strike, Centennial Conference, 1913-2013


    May 20, 2013 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

    William Paterson University hosts a two-day program to commemorate the centennial of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. An academic conference will be held on Monday, May 20, featuring a morning plenary session, and individual and panel sessions pertaining to the silk strike. A daylong guided bus tour of locations significant to the history of the strike in and around Paterson will be held on Tuesday, May 21. For more information, visit wpunj.edu/library/silkstrike100.


    Location: Science Hall East/Ben Shahn Center for the Visual Arts

  • The Paterson Silk Strike Centennial Conference, 1913-2013


    May 21, 2013 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    William Paterson University hosts a program to commemorate the centennial of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. A daylong guided bus tour of locations significant to the history of the strike in and around Paterson will be held on Tuesday, May 21. For more information, visit wpunj.edu/library/silkstrike100.


    Location: Paterson

  • The Fourth Annual New Jersey Professional Development Conference


    May 22, 2013 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

    This conference is for professors and teachers in K-12 districts involved in professional development school work. Events include a keynote speaker, panel discussions, and breakout sessions


  • June

  • The Fifth Biennial Conference on William Carlos Wlliams to Focus on Williams and Women


    June 27, 2013 06:00 PM - June 29, 2013 12:00 PM

    William Paterson University will host the Fifth Biennial Conference of the William Carlos Williams Society, marking the third time the international conference has been held at the University. This year, conference participants include scholars from the United States, Canada, Germany, and India. The theme of the conference is “Williams and Women."  The conference also includes a bus tour to Paterson, the Great Falls National Historical Park, and Rutherford, N.J.


    Location: Cheng Library Auditorium